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SALSIFY. 
Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster. Used for soups, also boiled, fried, etc., ond possesses the flavor of the 
Oyster, for which it is sometimes used as a substitute. The culture is the same as for Carrots and Pars- 
nips. Sow early, in drills, a foot or more apart, covering the seed not more than two inches in depth. 
Thin out to six inches apart. Put seed in the ground as early as possible in the Spring. A portion of 
the crop may remain in the ground all Winter, like the Parsnip. 
Salsify. 
Winter Crook-neck 
^ SQUASH. 
Squash seed should never be planted till the soil is quite warm. Rich, light, open soils are the best 
Treatment the same as for melons. One ounce for 25 to 40 hills, as to size of seed ; four tosix pounds for 
an acre. 
bush and early varieties. 
Early Scallop Bush — The White and the Golden are the two best early for market, and are 
abundant bearers. 
Yellow Crook-neck— Is early and very productive and of fine quality. All of the above are for 
Bummer use and should be used when young and tender. 
Perfect Gem--Is a new' variety and i.s most excellent for Summer use or for a late keei^er. 
LATE AND LONG-KEEPEING VARIETIES. 
Pine Apple— .4 Fall and Winter variety; the color of the skin creamy white: good when quite 
young and keei)s well all Winter ; very prolific ; flesh creamy white, fine grain and ri(*h cocoanut flavor. 
bright orange, thick, fine grained andgood flavor; For Fall or late use, 
^ general favorite; one of the very best; fine grained, dry and excellent, 
^^^^fi-rblehead— Is like the Hubbard but of lighter color; very sweet, dry and delicious, and good 
Boston Marrow — Is well known as of fine flavor, good keeper and fine Fall market variety. 
Cocoanut— Is very prolific; color light yellow ; quality veiy superior. 
A^nter Crook-neck— Is sw'eet, close grain and most excellent flavor. 
Chili, or Valparaiso— Grow's to enonnous size (often weighing 200 ])ounds) and i.s mast excellent 
for the table or for field or cattle feed; deep oninge flesh and splendid keeper. 
Mammoth Stock Spuash— Are very large and valuable for cattle fee<l, being immensely pro- 
ductive and good keepers. 
TURNIP. 
One ounce for ISO^fect ot drill ; or tw’O pounds for an acre. 
Turnips succeed best in highly enriched sandy or gravelly soil. Sow in drills 12 to 18 inches apart, 
cover half inch, and when plants are well up thin to 5 or 6 inches apart, for early kind, and Rutabaga 
and large sorts to 10 inches. Best always to sow jast before a rain, or water w'ell, as success depends 
upon quick gcmiination and rapid growth. 
Extra Early Purple-Top Munich— Thi.s is considered tlie earliest of all ; bright purple top, 
mouse-tail root; distinct and valuable. 
Early Flat Dutch— Standard sort ; good size, small top, pure white ; gf>od market variety. 
Long White, or Cow-Hom— Matures very quicklv; roots shai>ed like a Carrot, alxiut half of 
which is found above ground ; flesh white, line grained anti sweet ; fine for table use. 
White Bgg—A quick-grow’ing Fall Turnip : oval shape; flesh firm, fine grained, mild andsw’cet. 
Reritop Strap-Leaf— A most popular variety for early use ; rapid grower and mild flavor; good 
for the table or for stock feed ; smooth, nandsome and tender. 
Early Snowball — Ver>' quick growth : small, solid, sweet and crisp. 
White Globe (Strap-I.eaf)— Valuable for the table or stock : not as early a.s the flat sorts. 
Large Norfolk— I^rgc grower; globe shaije, coarse grain but sweet, and one of the lx5st early for 
stock feed. 
